Environmental Chemistry

Question 1

net radiation budget

Answer 1

difference between incoming and outgoing radiation from Earth’s surface

Question 2

Coriolis effect

Answer 2

deflection of any object from a straight ling path, caused by the rotation of the Earth

Question 3

heat of fusion

Answer 3

amount of energy absorbed from solid to liquid

Question 4

heat of vaporization

Answer 4

amount of energy absorbed when from liquid to gas

Question 5

inversion

Answer 5

reversal of normal temperature patterns, seen in troposphere, happens high in elevation

Question 6

thermal energy

Answer 6

amount of energy by kinetic energy

Question 7

radiant energy

Answer 7

energy that is transmitted as electromagnetic waves

Question 8

insolation

Answer 8

amount of solar energy received by a region on Earth’s surface

Question 9

angle of incidence

Answer 9

degree of Earth’s poles are tilted from the perpendicular to the surface

Question 10

angle of inclination

Answer 10

the earth is tilted 23.5 degrees to be parallel to the sun

Question 11

equinox

Answer 11

daylight hours are equal

Question 12

latitude

Answer 12

lines run parallel to the earth’s equator

Question 13

conduction

Answer 13

transfer of energy through direct contact of particles

Question 14

convection

Answer 14

transfer of energy through movement of particles